Policy information sourced from the Waltham Forest Local Plan

65 Construction Logistic Plans

To minimise the impact of construction logistics on the road network all new residential and commercial development in the borough should enable efficient and sustainable servicing and delivery of goods, waste and servicing activity to and from sites. Proposals should be supported by an Outline Construction Logistics Plan (CLP), where appropriate, to satisfy the following requirements:

A. Reduce the potential impact on the local community through a comprehensive and thorough risk assessment;

B. Minimise construction traffic and manoeuvres that place other road users at risk by providing or ensuring safe routes to the site for construction traffic, and avoid air quality sensitive areas (including roads within the Epping Forest Special Area of Conservation (SAC)), areas with concentrations of vulnerable road users, including schools and town centres, and areas with high densities of people walking and cycling;

C. Reduce construction traffic and manoeuvres in the main roads in order to minimise potential traffic congestion in town centres;

D. Through Delivery and Servicing Plans (DSPs), consolidate freight deliveries with other local and regional development sites or/or use appropriate consolidation facilities;

E. Minimise road danger resulting from construction vehicles by using suppliers that meet Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) Silver standard; and

F. Promote the use of the safest vehicles, suitable for the site and its ground conditions, including those that meet direct vision standards and are fitted with enhanced vulnerable road user safety features such as pedestrian and cyclist autonomous emergency braking, intelligent speed assistance and alcohol interlock systems.

Construction Logistics Plans (CLPs) will:

G. Minimise impacts on the local transport network by identifying opportunities for site delivery and collection management, and locating all vehicle loading and unloading facilities within the boundary of major development.

H. Be used as a monitoring tool to be adhered to, and will be reviewed and updated as necessary prior to the start of each new phase of construction;

I. Be required prior to commencement of development. They will be required at sites that will, or have the potential to, impact on the highway network, public transport services and/or sustainable transport, have difficult access and/or may affect nearby developments or surrounding residents; and

J. Be required to adhere to the CLP guidance and templates